EASTERN LEAGUE
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
08/21/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
GAME ID: 5293 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Britain Rock Cats (68-55) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Reading Fightin Phils (51-72) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 1
Fightin Phils Bridle Rock Cats, 3-1
Reading beat New Britain on the strength of starting pitcher José López's fine effort. The left-hander led his team to a win, 3-1. After today's action, Reading sits at 51-72; New Britain slips to 68-55.

In the bottom of the fourth, Jim Peterson delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and the bases loaded, the Reading left fielder hit a 2-run single, putting the Fightin Phils in front, 3-1.

"José did a nice job," said Fightin Phils manager Shaun Larkin.
NEW BRITAIN BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jackson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303 7 43
J. Crow RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .236 4 27
M. Bane DH 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .250 4 15
L. Pérez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 3 45
J. Bustamante LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .287 1 20
M. Díaz CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .217 13 55
D. Harrison 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277 3 42
J. Murdoch C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .309 0 12
B. Edmonds 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 2 12
   a-D. Hogan PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309 4 40
Totals 31 1 4 1 3 6 14      
a - D. Hogan pinch hit for B. Edmonds in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Crow (11, 1st Inning off J. López, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Bane (9, 1st Inning off J. López, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Crow 2 , M. Bane 2 , M. Díaz , J. Murdoch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bustamante , D. Harrison , B. Edmonds
GIDP: L. Pérez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Díaz(Little at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. McIntyre CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .252 6 40
J. Peterson LF 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 .265 3 32
   a-C. Douglas RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 6 41
C. Singleton Jr. C 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .221 3 27
E. Little 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .247 11 55
R. Alonso SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .213 9 42
B. Enders 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 14 62
R. Martin DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .253 1 22
T. Pérez RF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261 0 24
J. Mercado 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .240 6 41
Totals 30 3 7 3 6 5 18      
a - C. Douglas substituted for J. Peterson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Peterson , E. Little , R. Alonso , B. Enders , R. Martin , T. Pérez , J. Mercado
2-out RBI: J. Peterson , J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Peterson , C. Singleton Jr. , E. Little , R. Alonso , J. Mercado
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. López (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Alonso-Enders-Little)
NEW BRITAIN PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Piper L (1-8) 5.0 4 3 3 6 1 0 24 97 5.40   
E. Sánchez 3.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 12 42 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Piper 42
Batters Faced: M. Piper 24, E. Sánchez 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Piper 6-7, E. Sánchez 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Piper 97-56, E. Sánchez 42-35
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. López W (8-10) 7.1 3 1 1 2 4 0 27 106 4.82   
A. Stevens H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 7.62   
D. Brunt H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 25 2.75   
O. Martínez SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. López 70
Batters Faced: J. López 27, A. Stevens 2, D. Brunt 4, O. Martínez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. López 9-8, A. Stevens 0-1, D. Brunt 0-1, O. Martínez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. López 106-69, A. Stevens 9-6, D. Brunt 25-13, O. Martínez 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Stevens 1-0 , O. Martínez 2-0
WP: J. López
Balk: D. Brunt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José López
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium
Weather: Rain (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 4418
Friday, August 21st , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76